DocumentCode
3255564
Title
Using two-dimensional filament modeling to predict Ldmos and Scrldmos behavior under high current ESD conditions
Author
Pendharkar, Sameer ; Hower, Phil ; Steinhoff, Robert ; Brodsky, Jonathan ; Devore, Joe ; Grose, Bill
Author_Institution
Texas Instrum. Inc., Dallas, TX, USA
fYear
2001
fDate
2001
Firstpage
161
Lastpage
164
Abstract
A novel 2D-simulation method is used to simulate major aspects of the formation of the current filament and to help understand and predict the level of ESD robustness in lateral power devices
Keywords
electrostatic discharge; power MOSFET; semiconductor device models; ESD robustness; LDMOS transistor; SCRLDMOS transistor; current filamentation; lateral power device; two-dimensional model; Bipolar transistors; Breakdown voltage; Electrostatic discharge; Failure analysis; IEC standards; Instruments; Predictive models; Resistors; Robustness; Switches;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs, 2001. ISPSD '01. Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on
Conference_Location
Osaka
ISSN
1063-6854
Print_ISBN
4-88686-056-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ISPSD.2001.934580
Filename
934580
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